Adventure Comics Vol 1 272

Adventure Comics Vol 1 #272 Published Released May, 1960 March 31, 1960 Issue Details Pages 36 Original Price 0.10 Cover Artists Curt Swan Stan Kaye Publisher DC Comics Indicia Publisher National Comics Publications, Inc. Brand/Imprint Superman DC National Comics "The Super Star of Hollywood!" Writers Jerry Siegel Pencilers George Papp Inkers George Papp "The Strong Boy of the Jungle!" Writers Robert Bernstein Pencilers Howard Sherman Inkers Howard Sherman "The Human Flying Fish!" Writers Robert Bernstein Pencilers Ramona Fradon Inkers Ramona Fradon Previous Issue Next Issue Adventure Comics #271 Adventure Comics #273

I struck fast, then I shot up to the surface and into the air! Man! Were they helpless!

-- Human Flying Fish, recounting his first victory against Aquaman and Aqualad

Appearing in "The Super Star of Hollywood!"

Featured Characters:

•  Superboy 

Supporting Characters:

• Krypto
• Jonathan Kent
• Martha Kent

Adversaries:

Other Characters:

• Boris Xavier (Single appearance)
• Tyrone Clover (Single appearance)
• Brenda Glamour (Single appearance)

Locations:

• California
  • Hollywood
• Smallville

Items:

• Kryptonite

Vehicles:

• None
  
  

Synopsis for "The Super Star of Hollywood!"

When Krypto becomes the star of three quickie Hollywood movies, his ego swells to super-proportions, until Superboy brings him down a peg and he decides to go back to being Superboy’s pet.

Appearing in "The Strong Boy of the Jungle!"

Featured Characters:

• Congo Bill
• Congorilla

Supporting Characters:

• Janu

Adversaries:

Other Characters:

• Taka (Single appearance)

Locations:

• Africa
  • Republic of the Congo

Items:

• None

Vehicles:

• None
  
  

Synopsis for "The Strong Boy of the Jungle!"

• Synopsis not yet written.
  
  

Appearing in "The Human Flying Fish!"

Featured Characters:

•  Aquaman 

Supporting Characters:

• Aqualad

Adversaries:

• Human Flying Fish (First appearance)
• Dr. Krill

Other Characters:

Locations:

• Atlantic Ocean

Items:

• None

Vehicles:

• None
  
  

Synopsis for "The Human Flying Fish!"

One day in a lighthouse, a man named Victor Bragg and Dr. Krill watch as Aquaman uses his fish-telepathy in order to catch a number of smugglers making their getaway on a speed boat. Bragg figures that there is no way to beat Aquaman, however Dr. Krill tells Bragg of a special operation which would turn him into a human flying fish. With new-found powers based on the flying fish, Dr. Krill predicts that Aquaman would not be able to stop Bragg. Bragg under goes the operation and is transformed into the Human Flying Fish. Soon he is sent on missions to steals sunken treasure and other items of value from under the sea, out performing Auqaman each time and making his escape in a helicopter that Dr. Krill has waiting for him each time.

Eventually getting wise to the Human Flying Fish's tactics, Aquaman devises a trap for the crook, luring him to appear when he makes a false report of a priceless cargo of uranium that was lost at sea. Taking the bait, the Human Flying Fish attempts to steal the uranium (really an empty container) and is soon incapacitated when Aquaman summons electric eels to his aid. He then uses sword fish to knock down Dr. Krill's helicopter and the two crooks are arrested.

Notes

• "The Super Star of Hollywood!" is reprinted in Superman Family #164.
• "The Human Flying Fish!" is reprinted in Super DC Giant #S-26, Aquaman Archives, Volume 1 and Showcase Presents: Aquaman #1.

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